Inferior alveolar nerve block using the internal oblique ridge
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The internal oblique ridge can be used as an anatomic landmark for anesthetizing the back of the jaw in dental procedures. These procedures often fail because the pain-relieving medication is not injected precisely where necessary to deaden the inferior alveolar nerve. Orienting the syringe parallel to the surface of the lower teeth, a needle can be inserted perpendicular to the internal oblique ridge to a distance of about 12 mm, or until bone is contacted. The anesthetic is then injected at the mandibular foramen to achieve effective local anesthesia.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 1998
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A simple test for profound anesthesia
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The authors describes the negative psychological effect of a situation in which the patient believes a local area is completely numb, only to feel great pain when the dental work begins. He presents a simple test to determine if the tooth is completely without sensation without having the element of pain and distrust enter the relationship.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2000
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Using diagnostic impressions to evaluate the fit of existing removable prostheses
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A dentist describes his use of a fast-setting vinyl polysiloxane impression material to determine if a patient with dentures needs to have them re-adjusted. The material is used to make a quick cast of the denture, which can be examined without investing a lot of time and money.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2001
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